The Gateway Community Garden of Pell City received a $10,000 grant from The Greater Birmingham Foundation North East. Gateway Community Garden is located on Mays Bend Rd across from St. Simon Episcopal Church.  

The Gateway Community Garden has donated freshly grown produce from spring and fall harvests to the Christian Love Pantry, local churches, and the Pell City Senior Center since beginning three years ago. They were previously located on Comer Avenue on a corner of the old Avondale Mills property. The City of Pell City allowed the garden to use a portion of the property, but because of possible soil contaminants, the Garden had stipulations to have raised beds for planting and could not plant directly into the ground. 

At the new location on Mays Bend Rd. the Garden has room to grow. The Community Garden has plans to expand in the new space, which will now allow them to plant fruit trees and more produce.

“We have created a beautiful plan and we hope the community will come out and help us create our vision into a special place to grow fruits and vegetables to give back to the community in need,” said Renee Lilly, Vice President of Gateway Community Garden. 

For more information about Pell City Gateway Community Garden, contact 205-505-9291.